| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 29, 2026, 2:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 29, 2026, 2:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/01/29/what-could-city-councils-hemp-ban-mean-for-the-industrys-future-in-chicago |
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Intoxicating hemp products could be banned in Chicago if Mayor Brandon Johnson
doesn’t veto City Council’s ordinance by Feb. 13.
The ban would force businesses across the city to pull products from their
shelves that have hemp-derived THC. But some small businesses are concerned
about how this will...